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. 2007 Jul 24;4(7):e223.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040223.

Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmission: what the new data mean for HIV prevention in the United States

Patrick S Sullivan  1 , Peter H Kilmarx, Thomas A Peterman, Allan W Taylor, Allyn K Nakashima, Mary L Kamb, Lee Warner, Timothy D Mastro
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Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmission: what the new data mean for HIV prevention in the United States

Patrick S Sullivan et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Recent clinical trials in Africa found that male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring HIV from heterosexual sex--what are the implications of these studies for the United States?

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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